to denounce
142
6.8
- verb
- /dɪˈnaʊns/
- Formal
- He was bravely denouncing Paul Kagame's government.
- publicly denounce
- denounce the government
- denounce the president
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Watch on YouTubeYou know who who's never denounced this Nazi salute?
- You know who who's never denounced this Nazi salute?
- And I think we should call out people like that and we should denounce those kinds of statements.
- And so I wouldn't, I wouldn't sort of like decry or denounce any comedian.
- There were broadsides on the poles denouncing him.
- Both sides denounced capitalism on the grounds it had brought war.
- Green defended herself, and she came very close to denouncing Q Anon.
- Half of African countries are abstaining from denouncing at the United Nations Russias incursion into Ukraine.
- OK, so people that attack Christianity or disagree with it or want to denounce it or whatever, would you consider them racist?
Examples
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In December 1979, the U.N. again denounced Zionism as a form of racism.
Academic text (2013) -
In the end, the book was denounced as an affront to Arabs and was ultimately banned.
Academic text (2011) -
We denounce her and distance ourselves from her actions and media statements.
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I denounce this fake trial and everything that goes with it!
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And I think we should call out people like that and we should denounce those kinds of statements.
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I'm prepared to denounce him.
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University leaders are generally quick to take down and denounce hateful speech.
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Both sides denounced capitalism on the grounds it had brought war.
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The Catholic and Orthodox churches denounced the decision, as did many Protestant groups.
Academic text (1991) -
The activists gathered to denounce the new law that they believed would harm the environment.
Synonyms
653
3.3
To say what is wrong with someone or something
538
3.4
To strongly criticize someone or something in public
305
4.0
To strongly criticize someone or something publicly
147
5.8
Tell someone publicly that they did something wrong
82
4.2
To say in public that you do not support something
66
3.6
To show in public that you strongly disagree with something
55
4.1
Publicly say you are strongly against something or someone
52
4.1
To publicly label someone in a negative way
47
5.3
To strongly criticize someone in public
40
7.8
To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important
39
7.9
To say or write bad things about someone to harm them
33
7.7
To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect
33
6.1
To tell someone they did something wrong, usually by a person in charge
32
7.7
To say in public that something is bad or wrong
25
6.9
To tell someone firmly that you do not approve of their actions
25
7.8
To make fun of someone in a cruel way
23
7.5
Treat someone as shameful and not worthy of respect
23
7.7
To express strong disapproval of someone, often in an official statement
9
9.8
To criticize someone or something very harshly in public
8
9.3
To criticize someone publicly to make them feel ashamed
3
8.0
To criticize someone or something very strongly in public
1
7.6
Criticize someone or something, often in public
1
6.7
To criticize someone or something strongly in public
1
9.9
Angrily criticize someone or something
1
9.4
To say strongly that someone or something is wrong
1
9.9
To criticize someone or something sharply in public
To say in public that someone or something is evil and should be avoided
To say bad things about someone in public to make them feel ashamed
Antonyms
How Harsh
39
7.9
- Formal
142
6.8
305
4.0
- Formal
47
7.4
653
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
denounce = de + nounce
Although formed from the Latin prefix de- + the combining form -nounce, 'nounce' is not a standalone modern English word and the meaning 'publicly condemn' cannot be reliably derived by a typical learner from the visible parts.
Etymology
Denounce comes from the Latin parts de- 'away' and nuntiare 'to announce', the same root as announce. So to denounce someone is to publicly 'announce away' their bad actions — in other words to strongly criticise them in public.